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Steering a course around the genetic iceberg.

Journal of public health medicine - 1 Mar 2001

Edwards R T

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A US company is now marketing worldwide, via the Internet, genetic testing for predisposition to breast and ovarian cancer. This paper explores some of the divergent concerns about the implications of private genetic testing for the United States and United Kingdom, with their differing health care systems. As the UK National Health Service faces calls for expansion in its genetic services to meet growing demand,...

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PMID: 11315690
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/23.1.3

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